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 OntarioMD Looks to Help with AI Adoption and EMR Improvements
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday October 30, 2023)  OntarioMD is embarking on two ambitious initiatives. One is aimed at helping EMR users in Ontario drive down costs and have a bigger voice with vendors. The other is aimed at determining the best…  Future-Proofing Healthcare Delivery – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Monday October 30, 2023) Jim Walton, President of JWalton LLC (left) with Polsinelli Healthcare M&A Co-chair Jonathan Henderson. |
 The future of health and medicine: where can technology take us?
Omnia Health Insights - (Monday October 30, 2023) The world of health and medicine is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and technology is the driving force behind this transformation. At Global Health Exhibition 2023, Futurist and Physician-Scientist Daniel Kraft shared his insights…  Revolutionizing Patient Safety with AI-Enabled Surgical Instrument Tracking
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday October 30, 2023) Advanced AI and video technology integration are transforming patient safety by preventing retained surgical items (RSIs). RSIs, like sponges or instruments left in patients post-surgery, can lead to severe complications and legal issues. Open-platform… |
 Elekta Broadens Cancer Treatment Offerings with Xoft Acquisition
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday October 30, 2023) Elekta, a global leader in brachytherapy solutions, has acquired iCAD, Inc.’s Xoft business, including the innovative Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System. This technology, utilizing a miniaturized X-ray source, offers precise cancer treatment with…  Accurx launches five-point plan for modern general practice access
Digital Health - (Monday October 30, 2023) Accurx, the communications platform powering 98% of GP practices, announces today a commitment to help 1,000 GP surgeries tackle the 8am rush by implementing a Modern General Practice Access (MGPA) model by April 2024…. |
 Elekta Boosts Cancer Care in Ukraine with Linacs
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday October 30, 2023) Elekta has won a tender to supply several Harmony linear accelerators (linacs) to Ukraine, aiming to alleviate the country’s cancer treatment shortage. These modern radiation therapy devices will be operational by 2024, enhancing cancer…  United Therapeutics to Acquire Miromatrix Medical for $91M
HIT Consultant - (Monday October 30, 2023) What You Should Know: – United Therapeutics Corporation and Miromatrix Medical Inc. announced today a definitive agreement for United Therapeutics to acquire Miromatrix for $91M. – The acquisition of Miromatrix will expand United Therapeutics’ existing complementary… |
 New £100M fund to use AI’s potential in life sciences and healthcare
Digital Health - (Monday October 30, 2023) In a speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced that a £100 million in new government investment will be targeted towards areas where rapid deployment of Earlier this month, the DHSC said it will…  There is no escaping making investments in cybersecurity technology
Healthcare IT news - (Monday October 30, 2023) Warnings from Australia’s powerful pharmaceutical lobby about cybersecurity risk speak to broader vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector on the back of growing consumerisation.Healthcare technology industry leaders need to be careful balancing the increasingly complex… |